City government · Lyon County, NV

Yerington's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Yerington took in $6.4 million and spent $5.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%City taxes36%County and local tax money9.3%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other2.3%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

21%

of Yerington's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes36%

Other taxes
21%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$638 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$399 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$182 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$71 thousand
  • Severance taxes$21 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.0%$511 thousand
Property tax
7.5%$482 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Airport$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.8%$305 thousand

State tax money1.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.9%$122 thousand

County and local tax money9.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.3%$593 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$129 thousand
Fines
0.3%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs7.3%Sent to other local governments4.1%Roads, transit and parking2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

36%

of Yerington's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$248 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$551 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$114 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$399 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$399 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.1%$220 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$212 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$142 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$95 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$95 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Yerington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Yerington itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.